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Ruben Kihuen's Biography

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Full Name:

Ruben J. Kihuen

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

04/25/1980

Birth Place:

Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico

Home City:

Las Vegas, NV

Religion:

Catholic

Attended, Community College of Southern Nevada

Attended, MPA, University of Oklahoma, 2006-2011

BS, Education, University of Nevada Las Vegas, 2004

Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 4, 2016-2019

Minority Whip, Nevada State Senate, 2015-2016

Senator, Nevada State Senate, 2010-2016

Majority Whip, Nevada State Senate, 2013-2014

Assembly Member, Nevada State Assembly, District 11, November 2006 - November 2010

Regional Representative, United States Senator Harry Reid, 2005-2006

Vice Chair, Senate Judiciary Committee, present

Member, State Senate Education Committee, present

Chairmen, State Senate Revenue Committee, present

Former Member, Clark County Community Development Advisory Committee

Former Member, Financial Services Committee, United States House of Representatives

Member, Nevada Hispanic Democratic Caucus

Former Member, North Las Vegas Citizen’s Advisory Committee

Former Chair, Select Committee, Economic Growth and Employment, Nevada State Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Terrorism and Illicit Finance Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Principal, Ramirez Group, May 2014 - present

Academic Advisor, Community College of Southern Nevada, present

Former Deputy Field Director, Nevada State Democratic Party’s 3rd District’s Congressional Campaign

Student Recruiter, Community College of Southern Nevada, 1999-2005

Base Vote Director, Nevada State Democratic Party, 2003-2004

Personal Assistant, State Assembly Speaker Richard Perkins, 2002

Member, Board of Directors, Volunteer Center of Southern Nevada

Member, Latin Chamber of Commerce

Member, National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials

Member, National Council of Hispanic State Legislators

Volunteer, Professionals and Youth Building a Commitment

Member, Saint Christopher’s Catholic Church

Volunteer, Saint Vincent’s Shelter

Awards:

John F. Kennedy Award

Outstanding Political Activist by the City of Las Vegas

Hispanic of the Year by the Latin Chamber of Commerce

Rising Star Award

Father's Name:

Armando

Mother's Name:

Blanca

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